The Bear River Health Department on Saturday confirmed its first case of measles, in an unvaccinated individual in Cache County.
LOGAN — Health officials have confirmed the first known case of measles in Cache County this year.The Bear River Health Department on Saturday said an unvaccinated individual in the county had contracted measles, and contact tracing is underway to notify anyone who may have been exposed.
The department said public exposure may have taken place at the Intermountain Health Budge Clinic, located at 1350 N. 500 East in Logan, on Sept. 15 between 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., as well as a Chick-fil-A location, at 40 S. Highway 165 in Providence on Sept. 11 between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., where the infected person may have been.Bear River health officials are asking anyone with symptoms of measles to contact a health care provider immediately, especially those who are unvaccinated or believe they may have been exposed to a confirmed case.Symptoms of measles may include the following: High fever Cough Runny nose Red, watery eyes A rash that starts on the face and spreads downward The best way to prevent the illness is receiving the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, which is "safe and highly effective, providing lifelong protection for most individuals," the health department said.The Utah Department of Health and Human Services has reported 34 cases of measles in the state of Utah this year, including 23 in southwestern Utah, seven in Utah County, three in southeastern Utah and one in northern Utah. The majority have occurred in children under the age of 18. In all but one case, the patients were unvaccinated.Two weeks ago, Grand County officials confirmed its first case of measles, in an unvaccinated individual under the age of 18, and Washington County had two school-aged children test positive for the illness last month.
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